Analysis of the Health-Economic Effects of VINNOVA´s ´Innovations for Future Health´ Program
| Reference number | |
| Coordinator | Linköpings universitet - Institutionen för medicin och hälsa |
| Funding from Vinnova | SEK 598 847 |
| Project duration | September 2013 - January 2014 |
| Status | Completed |
Purpose and goal
Health improvements and thereto related societal economic effects has to be integrated in the overall analysis of research outcomes, if the general aim is to obtain a comprehensive description of the effects of life science research. This study has investigated health economic effects that stem from research and development, in which a substantial part of the funding comes from VINNOVA.
Results and expected effects
The work covers a classification of research projects, within the areas of medical innovations including both products and work processes, with respect to their stage of development or phase in a diffusion process and possible effects of this. For selected cases of research we have and estimated effects on health and healthcare.
Approach and implementation
The work process: 1.Material was collected from VINNOVA. 2. Design of an interview guide and telephone interviews were conducted. 3. Descriptions and classification of projects with regard to the stage of the innovation process they had been placed at each date, and identification health effects. 4. Economc effects have been estimated for two project from Innovations for Future Health. 5. Long-term follow-up substudy: The seven projects which were judged particularly promising in the previous effect study were decribed, classified and effects estimated. 6. Overall discussion.